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A photo of a traditional welcome procession at a village street outside a shop front. Banana trees with green bananas, yellow marigold garlands and hanging grain sheaves frame an entrance decorated with a red carpet. Musicians in white dhotis play a nadaswaram, a dhol drum and a long brass horn; a drummer wears an orange sash. Two people in orange garments stand under the decorated arch, and onlookers in white and mixed clothing watch. A pink and green kolam floor design is drawn on the dirt ground.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21Outdoor welcome at a village house entrance: a green banana-leaf and bunch-of-bananas archway hung with marigold garlands and corn cobs stands over a red carpet. Musicians perform in front: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), a man in white beats a drum, and a drummer in a white shirt, orange cloth and dhoti plays a drum on the right. A white-clad priest stands near the arch while onlookers in white and colourful saris watch. A pink and green kolam rangoli decorates the bare ground. a person is not visibly present.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21A procession in a village street beneath a canopy of banana leaves and striped cloth, with an orange flag on a pole. Musicians in white shirts, white dhotis and red shoulder cloths play a drum with red cloth and gold trim, a large drum, and long wind instruments with bell-shaped bells. Onlookers in white shirts stand along the path, and a striped mat covers the ground. A pink house with a tiled roof stands at right. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a traditional welcome at a building entrance. A red carpet runs under an arch made of banana trees with bunches of green bananas, yellow corn cobs and marigold garlands. Musicians stand at the sides: a drummer in a white dhoti with an orange waist cloth and sash beats a drum, and a man in white with a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) plays beside him. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a woman in a blue sari watches at right. A kolam of pink and green rangoli lies on the ground in front. A red shop sign with Tamil and English text and a VKC Pride advertisement hangs above the storefront.2014-06-21April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and thatched-roof huts. Four musicians walk in a line playing traditional instruments: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) in the foreground, a second man in white plays a shorter pipe, a drummer in white with a red cloth beats a barrel drum, and a woman in an orange sari walks among them. Behind them, a man in white clothes walks through the courtyard past stone sculptures. A golden kalasha-like finial with floral garlands in red and yellow stands at right, and a rangoli-style floor design sits on the pavement. Several people in white clothing are visible in the background.2009-12-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22